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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-13
Sheep Jnterest.
A CONVERT.
From the National Stockman


The most radical conversion from free
trade opinions that we know of is that of
the editor of the Mark Lane Express,
London. Here is his own story of it: 81
am not fair trader. | have been a
free trader all my life until our native
produce began to be beaten in our own
markets by the free imports of the pro-
duce of other countries, and since then
have been protectionist pure and simple.
| am not at all ashamed to own this !;
thousands of better men than | am are
owning to the same reversal of ideas
daily. There is an old saying which
comes in handy, namely, that thinking
man may have to change his mind many
times in the course of his life, whilst a
fool never does. detest all half measures
like fair Trade and Reciprocity, abomi-
nate eXpediences. and despise comprom-
ises." 1t has not been two years since
this man was ridiculng the idea of any
change from the current British economic
system, and his conversion is type of a
change going on among the farmers of
the United Kingdom.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-13
Sarn Copies.
THE CREAMERY QUESTION.

Editor Register In your issue of April
% Mr.. Douglas was still trying to refute
some of my "falsehoods''. never knew,
as rule, that falsehood would iniure
any one only the one who utters it; it is
the truth when told that hurts and that
is what ais Mr.. Douglas.
Mr. Douglas knows very well that the
Whiting party to whom | referred was
not the one at all of whom he writes, as
the one who received only ID or 4 cents
for his butter from Mr.. Douglas, factory
carried his milk to no other creamery
through the season, and is man who
makes no statements at random, and
when he makes one will be believed by
any one.
In regard to the Cornwall party who
stated he was out $40 to $50 by patroniz-
ing Mr.. Douglas machine. | see Mr..
Douglas makes out by some kind ofhocus-
pocus figuring that he received Il - cents
pound for his butter. and, as Mr.. Doug
las says he made 2lG0 lbs, which at l : -
cents would amount to S31S. But we
will figure it as Mr.. Douglas admits he
could have contracted it for-2l cts. per
pound: it would amount TO s453.G0. Now
what he really did receive from Mr..
Douglas was $3.50. out of which he
paid $50 for carrying his milk to the
separator leaving 500, net, which, divided
by 2lG0, the number of pounds of butter
made. shows that he received II II cents
per pound for his butter. making differ
ence SlS3.G0. which he lost by patroniz-
ing Mr.. Douglas. Perhaps your reader,
can see where the falsehood comes in.
Mr.. Douglas goes on to moralze in regard
to Mr.. Nj. Il. Bristol's offer to pay this
gentleman II cts. for his butter through
the season and would have your readers
believe it is an unheard-of thing for any
one to make Il season contract, when in
fact it is done every year. Mr.. Bristol
made the same contract last year with
Mr.. O'Brvan of Panton, and understand
they were both satisfied and | presume
has made it with others.
Now if the separators were such IA won
derful machine as Mr.. Douglas claim,
why is it that after watching its opera
ton under Mr.. Douglas a whole season
with the results of his great tests throw
in, that his nearest neighbors should buy
the detestable (to Mr.. d. Cooley cream
-er?
As soon as | can | will reply to Mr.
l.. q a
perhaps your readers may conclude tina
Mr.. Evarts Is still on the wrong track.
Yours truly.
j. w. DORSEY.
Middlebury, Vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-13
GRATING WAX.

The old recipe for making grating wax
was to melt one pound of resin, one-half
pound beeswaX and one-fourth pound
tallow. a much better wax can be made
by substituting linseed oil for the tallow
Take four pounds resin, one pound bees
wax and one pint linseed oil. Melt all
together over slow fire and pour into Il
dish of cold water. When it cools sufli-
GENTLY to be handled safely oil the hands
a little and work the wax thoroughly by
pulling, doubling over and pulling again.
The more it is worked the easier it can be
applied around the scions. Later in the
season, when the weather is warmer, it
will be better to use five pounds of resin
instead of four, with the same amount of
oil and beeswaX mentioned above. That
made by using four pounds can be handled
nicely in warm weather. however, by
keeping it in dish of cold water while
applying it to the wounds and scions.-
Am. CultivatOr.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-13
SAILING BuTTER.

The proper way of sailing butter is
thus described by the Agriculturist: If
fresh made butter be drained to some eX-
tent and salt added in this wet condition
we get perfect sailing; for the moisture
in the butter will saturate the salt and
dissolve it, so that each little globule
will be encased in this salt saturation,
and when the butter is worked over, the
surplus moisture will be pressed out,
leaving the dissolved salt evenly distrb-
uted throughout the mass. Any more
salt that can be dissolved in butter re-
mains in the butter as salt crystals, and
does not aid in preserving it. The film
of dissolved salt about each globule seals
it, so to speak, from the air, and holds
its color fast for the time. The addition
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-13

Most men when they want to insert a
leaf in a book put mucila;c on both sides
of the leafs inner edge, put it in the de-
sired place, shut the book, and let the
mucilage dry. Afterward, when they
come to use the book, they find it hard
to read the words at the very inside Of
the pages, and later on they wonder why
that leaf will not stay stuck in. The
trouble is that they went to work in the
wrong way. The difficulties can be OBJ
waited very easily. When you wish to
insert a leaf, turn over third or half
inch of the edge of the paper. Put the
mucilage only on the outer side of the
little flap thus made, taking care to get
none on the rest of the paper. Then in
sert the leaf and shut the book. When
it is opened, if the outer edges of the sheet
have been trimmed, it will be found to
all intents and purposes a new leaf, as
flexible and durable as any other in the
volume. -"R. l. III The Writer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-13
CIDER VINEGAR.

Good cider vinegar can be made easily
and quickly if the following directions
are followed: When the cider is made,
save the pomace and put it in tight barrels
or hogSheads. with one head out, and put
in enough rain water To cover it. After it
bottom all that you can, dilute the cider
with it and nearly two barrels of vinegar
can be made of one of cider. DO not fill
the barrels in which the cider is to be
made quite full, as there should be IA
space for air. Leave the bung hole open,
but protect it from flies by "A covering of
wire screen or gauze. Put into each barrel
one or two pounds of bread dough, in the
condition it is in when your wife is knead-
ing it out into loaves. Once day, for
a few weeks, draw out from each barrel
IA gallon of the cider and pour it into the
bung hole, so as to get air into it. A quart
or two of mOlasses is recommended as a
help, and beech shavings and brown paper
are often used to hasten the acetic fermen-
tation; but we think the bread dough is
best. If the vinegar is made in summer,
it may be out of doors, but late in the
fall it should be in room where the
temperature can be kept up to 20 or Sc
degrees by stove heat. There is good
demand for cider vinegar, and the making
of it will be found quite profitable if due
attention is given to it and an article uni
formly good produced.-Rural New
| Yorker.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-13

The other day something slipped and
boiling water ran over Miss Maria Par
loa 5 hands. There was a little cry from
the hundred or more women in the room,
hut not sound, not IA change of a muscle
on the face Of the lecturer a little soda
ON the raw, red flesh, a handkerchief
torn i'll halves, and the business of the
hour went on, those hands swelling into
puffy balls Of pain before her hearers
eyes. She did not finch from her bust
ness nor abate one jot or one little of her
running fire of iests till the morning :
baking was out of the oven and the work
of the session was done.-Brooklyn
Union.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-13
PerpetuaI COpyright.

The great evil, according to my think
ing, with regard to literature as a trade
is the expiration of copyrights. Copy
rights should never be allowed to expire
at all. They should pay tax on their
income, but they should last for ever.
If Charles Dickens had been Guinness,
an Allsopp, a Bass or some other great
brewer, he would have founded a large
fortune for his successors by the labors
of other men, As he was simply man
of genius, who gave happiness and
amusement to millions by the work of
his own brain, his property is eventually
distributed broadcast to the world
London Letter in The Book Buyer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-13

~ Lyman Abbott and Rev. s. q. halliday.
Asst. pastor of Plymouth Church, and dictated
largely by Mr.. BeeCher himself. and received his
aid and approval; the book also contains con-
tributions Of personal "reminiscences rom
over 80 prominent writer's. This Is the right
book; don't be induced to get any other. Con-
tains entire life of the great preacher. Agents
wanted in every town. Es- Distance no hinder
ance, as we give SPECIAL TERMS and PAY
FREIGHT CHARGES.
NOTICE.-All our Agents are given the fun
benefit of our LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, which Is o
powerful hTer to aid them In soliciting subscrt-
bers for this book.
Never before has such opportunity present.
ed itself to Agents as is here offered in placing
this publication before the public
AS-Write for full particulars and SPECIAL
TERMS. sent free to all. or secure an agency at
once by sending 81 90 for outfit. Book now
ceaas' Address. WINTER CO.. Publishers.
Springfield. Mass.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-13

NJ. Floran de Villepigne, of Paris, has
devised an instrument called the auto
graphometer, which records automati-
cally the topography and difference of
level of all places over which it passes. 1t
is carried about on a light vehicle. and
those who wish to use it have nothing to
do but to haul it, or have it hauled, over
the ground of which they desire to obtain
a plan. York Tribune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-13

-"Goob Queen Bess" of England had
5000 dresses and so wigs. Like all her
sex she was always open to flattery and
coquetted as long as there was any man
to cOquet with.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-13

Blondin, the once famous tight rope
walker, is spending his old age in London,
living comfortably ON his savings.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-25

vhsn the oourt reserves its decision. Your lexicon con-
tains only classical Latin vords We presume. There 10
no such Greek word 90 ~"nupto;" We think you must
have made q mistake, or else your book wrong, ana
read "nupto' instead OF ~"tupto.' We DO not know Mr..
Biackmore,s address; his American publishers are Har.
per 4 BROTHERS, who will. We think. know his address
l., Denver.-i. No. .. Yes; II You want them badly.
q. with . person Of the opposite sex. = A card for each
lady ID the rule. 8. Engraved cards. o. Most certainly
not; after the weddinG.
VINO introduced ~. civ;l Service Reform bill into
We do not know who introduced the act Of 1879; but
the present Civil Service act Of 1888 was introduced and
fathered by Senator P%endleton, now Minister to
Germany.
In arav poker a card ia "faced" on the draw; should
;es pave R.Sy'ss BEEN Or P Sslpea = '''' ~ ~ sFoIHG"
The rule seems to be that . player Is bound to accept .
card accidentally exposed by the dealer; IL . card IL
faced in tho pack It hs misdsa, and snew deal must
be had.
C. Eve don't know Of any place outside Of the
public schools, or in them, for that matter. where free
Instruction In German can DO had.
VIII you tell me whore Gen. Philip Il. Sheridan was
Gen. Sheridan was born in Somerset Perry county,
Ohio, March O 1891.
,5 as:; l a.:s: s,f inside Rsa q ss ss ssG nd. s ssss .as ss &: iii.
spent In changing the rings. Dol win the Sst' s,r
You lose; the nsht lasted one hour and eleven minutes,
actual time.
.. .!ss:s Il III Il. nv :s ,s; I! Ei Co... c'y .s ss : e. &. &: plural ,iHsS1i ps! Pcs:
dvs Of the same word. Boss.
Singular posscssive, Boss's; plural possessivc, Bosses.
VIII you inform q reader how many pounds the shot
weighs that you throw from your. shoulder. and is it,
good throw to Put . stone Weighing fourteen pounds
thirty four feetf IL. j. +.
The regulation weight IL sixteen pounds and the best
amateur record ia forty three feet We should not think
your put was particularly good.
Please give mo the address Of these gentlemen: August
BelmonL q. D. withers, ". B. 0ilpin. trainer for Mrh
George l.. Lornlard. LAGGARp.
Nj. sslmonts address is 80 Wall street; Nj. witherss,
IS william street, though he is now In the South, and
Mr.. Glpin's il I" The Locusts" Eatontown. NJ J.
Please repeat the statement you made several weeks
PfHS.sssS y sMInpr ~ =
greater verified speed for twenty. four hoursf &. {. d.
II We gave the Dreadnausht a. making the fastest pas
sage from New York to Liverpool We were wrong; her
time. In 1859, was Is dayS 9 hours. Tho Red Jacket in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-25
A Queer Language.

A (~writing-How many gs In aggregated
D l~sppposing the query refers to the nrst syllable
d iwho is nothing II not accurate in computstion)-
No; three.
Ii (seeing the point)-Yea altogether.
& stil pdTticular)-No not altogether
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First Gilded Y~outh-There goes that Brown
who Ii constantly taken for me Wondor whAt'h the
reason; he doesn't look like me In the least.
Second Ditto-No, that's %; but then you may loek
Ike him, don't cher know.
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A Hopeless Case.

what are you laughing at. William p asked
. Philadelphia lady Of her husband
"something amusing I've Just read in the LEDGER"
Two DAYS later the lady called at the asylum TO inquire
II her husbands case was still considered hopeless
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From the Binyhamton Republican.

From Tie BHrghdNNon Reph6HcdH.
IL never saw anything In the way OF wood as
large as the trees Of the Yosemite, " said Flip.
no" snapped Nine. flip, you never saw anything
in the way OF wood any way"
It was her stress on Tho saw" that made flip LOOK
uncomfortable.
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.H..rx Old Tine serx.

MA" said Bobby. after q thoughtful silence.
"do you know that / don't believe Santa Claus u really
a. good a. he is crack cd up to be -
why, Bobby. what makes you think that
because he gives his incest presents to little boys and
4irls that have rich pas"
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QUEER WRINKLEG


Anarch thanding ONCE boy six cents)-
wilhelm. get me . pint OF beer.
once Boy-But beer Is seven cents . pint sir.
Anaroh-vell, vot Of dot-hanG him mp de balance,
can't youi Und II you don't hook me . handful OF
cheese und crackers l vii bounce you airetty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-25

Countryman Ito waiterEWhat kind O nsh
have you got. misterf
waiter-Deres whitehall sab.
CONFERENCE.-THE bAttf !don,t want NO DAFT OF any
color. Dye expect . Teller to ketch hts own nshf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-25
A Beautiful Gin.

Chicago Young Lady-Oh., Clara, papa gave
me such q beautiful piano for Christmhsl
81. Louis Young Lady neutrality-suspicious. that
loyelyi Did you get II In your stockinRf
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Confidence In the Future.

"Do Won believe in q future state, sir ?" in
ouired the ionR. haired passenger solemnly, ~ tho Ron.
1eman returned tho bottle to his valise.
"Yesh (hicl, sir, was the reply; live In Dakota"
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a Passion for n u,ic.

He ito Miss Breezy OF ChicagoI-Are you
fond OF opera Miss Breezyf
she-Oh- passionAtsly
He-Do you prefer the Italian sonoolf
sbs-I have never seen any bat the Chicago school
That 10 lust splendid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-25
Doctorinr Under Dimcultie.

Mistress Ito cook)-Why. Bridget, what in the
world are you doing
Bridget-Shure it's the docther thot tould mo OF must
take Orion fer me blood. an oim thryin' to melt down
the poker. bad cess to It!
Astress-But gracious, Bridget you can't drink hot
melted iron!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-25

Waiter (holding out his hand in q meaning
sort OF way|-Haven't you forgotten something: sirf
Departing Quest ~(Rraaping hand and shaking II hearth
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Dsctoring . Cough.

Wife-I am 80 worried about that cough Of
yours, John. dear.
Husband 1ondly)-Don'tb be foolish. little one. Il IL q
mere nothing.
Won would aeo tho-the insurance man to-day.
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Out OF Practice.

Is your father 2 oh,ristianf' asked the Sun
..l. aisS.'ss ~ & ss. ii e. =. .s ssss a.! =, ss n. e ' ss.sa IL,
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An Exemplary Ysuns Nan.

art galleries since you have been In town. Mr. Wabash !
Nj. Wabash tof chicagol-Tyo or three only. For tho
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eyes, very generally. My correspondence
u very heavy. Next to Mrs. Clevelsnd's.
mine is said to be the largest correspondence
Of any woman's in the United States, and
from not only every State in the Union, but
from almost every country of Europe"
lis the magazine Dress succeeding"
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-
ne question among actresses y; "Bsvs You tised
josef Holman ~ The prodigy has caught the women
right and left and taken them all Into camp without dis
Junction Of social standing; but the aetrssses have beaten
NE others In EsttnR at him. A feature OF the little fsl-
ows sxpsrisnes and one that V very annoying to this
independent artist y the sndsavor OF women to get .
personal hearing with him rhey all wish 10 pet him
Acc talk 10 him face to face. Very few get an ~opportun-
ny TO do 90. Such expressions as: "rhs dear little fol.
loWW "How lovely" "How proud his mother must
DEL are most common II does not seem to make any
difference whether the woman who listens Il . mother
herself or not they are all drawn to the child because
Aeh child. This 10 shown further BY the fact that the
majority Of Hofmann's audiences are feminine, although
AgrsAtnumbor Of men 70 70 hear him A usual spec
eeleh that Of several women rising in their sests and
naaerinE their handksrchisfs st the little musician
-Psts" Is fulnlins Edward Harrissn's sxpsctationA
me Park 10 generally largely attended. and there Il no
A%n that a new bill will DO needed for many weeks yet.
The depression in the theatrical business of the entire
country was less marked last week than during the
same time last year. This was true particularly OF tho
Guy pay houses. At least six withstood the shopping at
fractions calamity. These were current successes like
The Henrietta" "Ths Railroad Of Love" and Mra-
isn'try. But at some other theatres the report WAS
'aFdly so favorable. Ono favorite house averaged less
than $500 psr night,
The Robbins Winter Circus at the American Institute
~ 10 managed With energy and intslliSsnos. n the
'TtHihS entertainments may DO accepted a. indicating
anything A bid Will DO mAds for fashionable patron
age and the prospects are that Robbins will get It. be-
'Auss ne "a posted ss 10 the aseds OF high. class circus
E'srs. His daily matinee for women and children will
g feature OF tho entertainment
Tony Pastors Christmas week ls always gala period.
" Keeps on giving away dolls TO little girls and boys.
'" "hom he has more regular visitors than most people
conceive Fortunately. PASTORS entertainment Is clean
Al the way through. and there is no danger to youthful
suditorA This week Herr riuat an importation, will
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Il Sensation ,mno0MNe@gaa|

do you ex-
pect to win in
your dress re-
form m v
ment" was
asked of Mrs.
Annie Jenness-
Miller, 253 Fifth
ave., New York,
editor Dress.
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very handsomely, In.
deed. Dress has been pub
lished less than q year, and
I am gratifed with reports
from all over the world of
the acceptance by ladies in
the very highest rank of
the reform which
Dress advocates"
Mrs. Miller is a
comedy woman in
appearance, and is
very enthusiastic in
her dress reform
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-08-18
Visit Oak CIim.

The Oak Cliff company have ex-
tended an invitation to the ex.sol-
diers to visit their beautiful suburb
over the Trinity. The company is
not offering any lots for sale now, ex-
cept to parties that will build, but
ask visitors to Dallas to visit the
young city and select lot to buy
during the Fair and Exposition when
the elevated road will be running, and
water works completed.
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ACTIVE PROHIBITIONISTS IN
DAKOTA.

FARGO, Dak., Aug. 1S.-In Fargo
and other of the larger towns there is
growing alarm on the part of the
anti-prohibitionists over the activity
of The prohibition element. The lat
ter have established newspaper and
secured Col. Woodford, OF Chicago,
and other noted temperance evangel-
lists, and the indications are that the
country vote will overwhelm that of
this city in November and establish
prohibition. 1t is claimed that 1t will
inflict serious blow to the business
interests, as the city has forty saloons
and s250,000 invested in breweries and
the wholesale trade, which will mainly
be driven across the narrow Red
river into Minnesota. The Argus,
which has seemed inclined to prohibi-
ton, and the editor Of which is
mayor, comes out strongly on the side
of high license, suggests $1,000, and
insists that prohibition would be
ruinous to tho business interests. The
campaign is becoming hot and bitter,
and the chances are in favor Of anti
license.
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PERSONAL.

j. G. Reeves, of Fort Worth, Is in the
city.
Mrs. j. j. Levy and children returned
last night from Lampasas.
II. b. Parrot, Il. A. Jones and Bill llar-
ris and daughter, OF Waco, are in the city.
Emile Hatfield and Miss Eva Kamrer
were married yesterday, Rev, Il. DE GeEer
officiating.
Charles A. Taylor, Esq, night editor Of
the st. Louis Globe-Democrat, Is attending
the reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Austin and family
will leave this evening to visit friends and
relatives in Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. +. Il. Barrow and her son Eddie re-
tnrned from Il visit to friends and relatives
in Arkansas and Missouri yesterday.
Jas j Moore, Galveston Robt Davis,
Weatherford; N G Williams, Waxahachie
John Brown and ii d Mcdonald, Paris;
w and II + Simmons, MeXia, are IN the city.